Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 162-S:1

  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of these laws, shall mean the section next preceding or following that in which such reference is made, unless some other is expressly designated. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:13
  • state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
It is declared that the policy of the state of New Hampshire is to promote itself as an effective location for private enterprise, and therefore the policy of the state of New Hampshire is to provide for the establishment, support, preservation, and redevelopment of business and industry, whether or not operated for profit, located outside the state of New Hampshire. It is further declared that the performance of the powers conferred on the business finance authority as set forth in this chapter shall be regarded as performing an essential governmental function in carrying out the policy set forth in this section and by the carrying out of the powers set forth in the following provisions of this chapter. The purpose of this chapter is to expand and not to limit the existing powers of the business finance authority in order to carry out this policy.